I saw this awesome Sweater on Pinterest, which lead me back to Etsy, and I thought, hey, I can do that! So I went out to the local Goodwill, and got myself an XL sweater with no front pocket or zipper, and got to work! I got some buttons that you cover yourself with fabric at the Hobby Lobby, and had some extra printed cotton at home, and that was all I needed.
My finished Product:
I didn’t have room to cut the sweater and sew pieces together like in the Etsy one, so I just sewed lines across the sweat shirt in a crooked fashion to achieve a similar look. The neck square is made from excess I took out of the front of the sweater when I cut it down to fit me. I also had excess fabric from the armpit area when I altered that to fit as well. Otherwise I would have had those “flying squirrel” wings you get with oversized sweat shirts.
And for $5 at Goodwill and $4 for the buttons, I have a cool crafty new sweater that is super soft on the inside. I love my new cozy sweater! Happy sewing!
UPDATE: I’ve just posted a tutorial on this shirt, see it here! I’ve got a whole Pinterest board dedicated to clothing DIY also, since I love to sew and create one of a kind pieces. You can see that board here.
Happy Sewing!
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This is such a cool idea! I’m also really impressed how closely yours resembles the Etsy one.
This looks really awesome. If I ever were to do a sewing project this would be it. 🙂
I totally love this, I would like to see more posts with customized clothes!
I’ve seen many of the sweatshirt re-dos, but this one is nice because it doesn’t look like it’s made for someone’s grandma…no offense meant to grandmas, I am one myself. You did a great job!
Very impressive!!!!! I’m going to have to try this!!!!
Do you have step by step instructions for how to do this?
I don’t, but I want to make another one, and i’ll document that one!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Wow, that looks great!! Would love to see the step by step too!
Would also love to have the step by step!! Yours looks great!!
oooh I’d love a step by step too…this is awesome!
Is there anyway that you can give tutorials, or step by step with or without pictures please!
Not a bad effort at all, Roxanne! Looks nice!
Thank you!
Buenísimo, te quedó genial… nosotros hicimos un Sew Along a partir de esta sudadera.
Aquí puedes ver los resultados http://arreboditcomunapantigana.blogspot.it/2012/03/cosim-plegades-sew-along-dia-8.html
Can you post each direction with pics? Would love to try.
I love this! Please teach me your crafting skills!
Do you have the etsy link for this? I can’t sew to save my life.
The etsy link should be in the post, either by clicking the image of the gray sweater, or right under. I will check again.
please posting the tutorial how to make that jacket!!i love it..
thank you.
You don’t sell this sweatshirt if you did I would soo buy that is such a great idea
I added this to my list of pins to complete in 2013!
Could you post a step by step post….I love this!
I agree! I want to know how to do this! I love it! Yours looks great 🙂
I LOVE this! It looks so fitted & cute and so closely resembles the Etsy version. I tried to find it on Etsy, but it’s clearly expired already. I’m not sewing-crafty so I’d rather buy it. You should make some and sell them! I’ll be your first customer! 🙂
I too want a step by step PLEASE!!! SJNorman08@gmail.com PLEASE!
I love it! I need this in my life!!! 🙂 I wish I could sew! I am not crafty at all 😦
It is wonderful!! Good job!!!
Where did the material for the hood come from?
It’s just a lightweight cotton I got at a fabric store. You could use any cotton or calico fabric for this project.
Does it button up? Or is it just a pull over?
It’s a pull over with buttons sewn on the front.
Omgee!!! Im dieng!! Feel in love at first sight! Totally making this! I loooove hoodies! Perfect for me to try!
What a clever idea with really great results! I will try this soon. 🙂